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Value Of Health And Safety Reforms Obscured By Road Cone Hotline
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 1:12 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
“Public abuse is the single biggest risk to road workers across several regions of New Zealand, and I am not confident a road cone hotline will do anything more than increase aggression and risk to road workers, at public cost.” More >>
Investment Summit: Bipartisan Infrastructure Approach Welcomed
Friday, 14 March 2025, 3:27 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard says a particularly positive aspect of the Summit is the focus on a bipartisan approach to a long term investment programme that supports infrastructure delivery and maintenance. More >>
Wellington Deserves Better Water Network Governance
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 4:45 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
“At a time when New Zealand needs a shared and intensive focus to solve our infrastructure deficit, governance failures have meant Wellington Water has not developed the competency and frameworks required to effectively manage its significant asset portfolio.” More >>
Manawatū Whanganui Crowns New Excavator Operating Champion
Monday, 3 March 2025, 11:41 am | Civil Contractors New Zealand
The course completed by Watt and his fellow Manawatū Whanganui operators featured eye-catching challenges including slam dunking a basketball through a manhole, delicately pouring a cup of tea and writing words with a paint brush using just their excavator ... More >>
Auckland's Finest Dig Deep In Thrilling Excavator Showdown
Monday, 17 February 2025, 4:40 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
The event, held at the Pukekohe Showgrounds on 15 and 16 February during the Franklin A&P Show, saw 19 of the region’s most skilled operators go bucket-to-bucket in a series of high-stakes challenges witnessed by thousands of enthralled spectators. More >>
Southern Skill Shines At Regional Excavator Operator Showdown
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 7:14 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
The competitors were put through their paces at Winton Racecourse during the Winton A&P Show, captivating hundreds of spectators who flocked to see them tackle extreme challenges of skill right on the edge of what excavators are capable of. More >>
Vocational Education: Certainty Needed After Years Of Change
Friday, 20 December 2024, 8:04 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard said it was good to see acknowledgement that more robust consultation was needed, and the industry welcomed further discussion to establish a sound vocational education model. More >>
Whangarei Excavator Operator Crowned ‘King Of The North’
Monday, 9 December 2024, 2:38 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
The eye-popping challenges competitors faced included lifting a ‘Hercules barbell’ comprised of a pole with tyres at each, building a pyramid with concrete blocks, and slam dunking a basketball through a manhole – all using super-fine excavator ... More >>
Best Of Hawke's Bay And East Coast Civil Construction Celebrated
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 5:17 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
CCNZ Hawke’s Bay East Coast chair Bart Mulder said this year marked the awards’ 30th anniversary and was particularly special given the “hard yards” many local contractors had put in to restore, rebuild and move the region forward in the aftermath ... More >>
National Excavator Operator Competition Agreement Signed At Parliament
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 11:43 am | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard said CablePrice provided outstanding support for the competition, and was ‘a driving force’ in delivering the event across 12 regions, culminating in a national final featuring regional champions. More >>
Hawke’s Bay And East Coast Operators Compete For Digger Operators’ Hole-y Grail
Monday, 14 October 2024, 10:36 am | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Tanya Claxton, Shaun Truman and Connor Edwards finished with the highest scores on the day but will have to wait until an awards ceremony next month to find out who earned top spot and the right to represent the region at the national final in Feilding ... More >>
Local Water Construction Needs Urgent Action
Friday, 9 August 2024, 1:52 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Better decision making was needed around replacing the country’s aging water networks, which were increasingly being patched and clamped rather than replaced. More >>
Road Cone Obsession Distracts From Better Safety Outcomes
Monday, 22 July 2024, 6:59 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Road cones were just one tool to manage safety. Full or partial road closures could provide a safe and efficient fix in some situations, such as overnight maintenance and the industry was exploring ways to better manage risk on and around work sites. More >>
Changes To Civil Construction Immigration Short-sighted
Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:32 pm | Civil Contractors New Zealand
Recently announced immigration changes risk undermining the New Zealand’s ability to deliver on its infrastructure work programme, and will inevitably increase the cost of delivering transport and water infrastructure. Announced on 7 April, the ... More >>
